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ambassador stevens diedin what the adminisation now says was a terrort attack. katimarzul joi us from e neroom >> reporter: becau the.s. state dartmen has officially sd th dead on the consulate in benghazi was not a random protest all attention has turned to how it could have happened. thirty days and still no answers. the point republican darrell issa of california head of the house oversight committee made clear as he spoke about the consulate attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >> it is a long time to wait. >> reporter: today's hearing is supposed to determine if ambassador stevens had adequate security. the chairman of the subcommittee read part of a statement. >> certainly, not an environment where posts should be decked to normalize operations and rduce scuri sources -in accordae th an aificial timetable. >>eporter: the forread mitaryeam inibya is saying the consute never had forces it needed to protect itself and stevens knew he was in danger. >> in june, the ambassador received a threat on facebook with a public announc
ambassador stevens diedin what the adminisation now says was a terrort attack. katimarzul joi us from e neroom >> reporter: becau the.s. state dartmen has officially sd th dead on the consulate in benghazi was not a random protest all attention has turned to how it could have happened. thirty days and still no answers. the point republican darrell issa of california head of the house oversight committee made clear as he spoke about the consulate attack that killed ambassador chris stevens...
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preparations underway for the memorial for ambassador chris stevens he was killed in libya. this morning hillary clinton takes on critics of the white house. >> reporter: the ambassador's family members said they don't want his death to be politicized, obviously it is. many of his family members will be here his brother and two sisters will speak. crews are laying white carpet inside the rotunda of city hall. elaborate set-up. here the city holding a memorial for chris stevens, a diplomat from piedmont who attended uc berkeley. some 700, including state department colleagues, friends and family are expected. mayor lee will address the crowd. >> it is very appropriate we celebrate his life what he tried to do as an ambassador and -- in one of the hardest regions today. >> reporter: the attack that killed stevens and three other americans has become a political hot button issue finger pointing has intensified since the state department acknowledged the attack was a coordinated assault. hillary clinton is saying the buck tops with her. >> i take responsibility, i'm in charge of
preparations underway for the memorial for ambassador chris stevens he was killed in libya. this morning hillary clinton takes on critics of the white house. >> reporter: the ambassador's family members said they don't want his death to be politicized, obviously it is. many of his family members will be here his brother and two sisters will speak. crews are laying white carpet inside the rotunda of city hall. elaborate set-up. here the city holding a memorial for chris stevens, a diplomat...
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president obama has said that ambassador chris stevens and colleagues represented the best of america. and he's right. we all mourn their loss. the attacks against us in libya were not an isolated incident. they were accompanied by anti-american riots and nearly two dozen other countries, mostly in the middle east but also in africa and asia. our embassies have been attacked. our flag has been burned. many of our citizens have been threatened and driven from their overseas homes by vicious mobs shouting death to america. they hoisted the black banner of islamic extremism over american embassies on the anniversary of 9/11. as the dust settles, as the murdered are buried, americans are asking how this happened. how the threats we face have grown worse and what this calls on america to do. these are the right questions. i've come here to offer a larger perspective on the tragic recent events and to share with you and to share with all americans my vision for a freer, more prosperous and more peaceful world. the attacks on america last month should not be seen as random acts. they're expr
president obama has said that ambassador chris stevens and colleagues represented the best of america. and he's right. we all mourn their loss. the attacks against us in libya were not an isolated incident. they were accompanied by anti-american riots and nearly two dozen other countries, mostly in the middle east but also in africa and asia. our embassies have been attacked. our flag has been burned. many of our citizens have been threatened and driven from their overseas homes by vicious mobs...
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steven. >> today's buzzword is sunshine. now, head over to facebook.com, forward slash "right this minute" and click on the win an ipad button. >> and then you enter the buzzword, which is sunshine, s-u-n-s-h-i-n-e. for your chance to win an ipad 3, and remember, we're giving away another ip ipad tomorrow. >>> a famous comic book inspiration for a dyi halloween mask. it's simple. find out what you need to make this face take [ male announcer ] are you ready for tomorrow's technology today? then switch to at&t u-verse tv. add the wireless receiver exclusively from at&t, and you're no longer tied to the tv outlet. move your tv wherever you want in your home...even outside. [ megan ] call now and switch to u-verse for just $29 a month for six months, with a total home dvr included, free for life. add hbo and cinemax and get the first three months free. plus you can bundle tv and u-verse high speed internet with speeds up to 24 megs. [ male announcer ] our total home dvr lets you record four shows at once... and play them back i
steven. >> today's buzzword is sunshine. now, head over to facebook.com, forward slash "right this minute" and click on the win an ipad button. >> and then you enter the buzzword, which is sunshine, s-u-n-s-h-i-n-e. for your chance to win an ipad 3, and remember, we're giving away another ip ipad tomorrow. >>> a famous comic book inspiration for a dyi halloween mask. it's simple. find out what you need to make this face take [ male announcer ] are you ready for...
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the attack on the consulate back september 11th killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> this is the busiest day yet on the campaign trail. the presidential candidates and their running mates trying to make the most of the time left in a race that still is too close to call. president obama will travel more than 5,000 miles today alone. steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the polls are so close now, that all kinds of combinations of wins in the swing states, like virginia, could produce a victory. and so the candidates are trying to hit all the battlegrounds. mitt romney and paul ryan swing state tours started in colorado. they split up. romney going to nevada. where he trails by three points. but claimed he's closing on the president. >> he's out of ideas, and out of excuses, and in november you'll put him out of office. >> reporter: ryan went to ohio, where he and romney closed a five-point gap to one. >> mitt romney and i believe in true compassion in upward mobility. >> reporter: colo
the attack on the consulate back september 11th killed ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. >>> this is the busiest day yet on the campaign trail. the presidential candidates and their running mates trying to make the most of the time left in a race that still is too close to call. president obama will travel more than 5,000 miles today alone. steve handelsmans on capitol hill now with more on the candidates' travels. >> reporter: jim, thanks, good evening. the...
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. >>> steven, neither one of us are married, but i've been told there's benefits to being married. allegedly. this, i think, is probably one of the best benefits. it's a quick tutorial on -- >> how to open a beer bottle with your ring. >> very short video. all you have to do, hook your wedding ring underneath your finger up underneath the bottle cap, put your finger over top. >> i feel like i may have seen this trick. you can pop it and then drink it in one swoop. >> benefits to being married. we found one. >>> stand up. where your mon beis video is a re-enactment of an actual event. seth was chilling in his home when all the sudden a robber came in with a gun. once the robber left, he left behind only the case of the iphone. as he was looking at this case, he had one of those ah-ha moments. >> of all the things i could have done differently to prevent myself from becoming a victivictim - victim victim -- >> and realized maybe the iphone case could be used as a protective guys. basically, it's a stun gun cartridge with a cradle for your iphone. >> i keep my cell phone in my pocket,
. >>> steven, neither one of us are married, but i've been told there's benefits to being married. allegedly. this, i think, is probably one of the best benefits. it's a quick tutorial on -- >> how to open a beer bottle with your ring. >> very short video. all you have to do, hook your wedding ring underneath your finger up underneath the bottle cap, put your finger over top. >> i feel like i may have seen this trick. you can pop it and then drink it in one swoop....
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obama, he said when describing the death of christopher stevens, the u.s. ambassador, he said, well, the circumstances there were less than optimal. you better believe that's going to come up. >> he was repeating a question from an interview that he had. the last debate romney tried to bring this up andy screwed up the fax and he had to be corrected by candy crowley right there in the debate. the administration's story hag changed as the facts have changed so that's why the story has been different, no question. >> jack, i'm curious, and i think a lot of people will be, this whole campaign seems to be focused now on what would obama do four years from now as opposed to what he's done in the past. i think the same goes for mitt romney. what would mitt romney do in the next four years on the foreign policy front that would sort of right some of these wrongs that you see. >> i think first of all, you wouldn't drop the ball. the bottom line is romney wouldn't drop the ball. obama has dropped the ball in so many places. look at iran. the one place the u.s. shoul
obama, he said when describing the death of christopher stevens, the u.s. ambassador, he said, well, the circumstances there were less than optimal. you better believe that's going to come up. >> he was repeating a question from an interview that he had. the last debate romney tried to bring this up andy screwed up the fax and he had to be corrected by candy crowley right there in the debate. the administration's story hag changed as the facts have changed so that's why the story has been...
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. >>> steven, i'm just going to call this heebie jeebie tech time. this is from chile. did you though that if you take a leg off of a cockroach it will regenerate another leg? >> oh, like the -- well, yeah. a lot of weird animals do that. >> this cockroach didn't feel any leg removal pain. >> because everyone cares about the well being of cockroaches. >> then they used technology to hook this cockroach leg to the human brain. >> can you move the leg? cockroach correspondentin our expert zach. hey, zach. explain exactly what's going on here. they put this device on this guy's head and then he can control the cockroach leg? >> exactly. right now they can move the leg to the left. they can move it to the right, and they can make it curl. >> what would this be used for? >> there are some possibilities for this like maybe prosthetic limbs. this is a lot different because right now they're not connecting it to anything robotic. they're actually connecting it to a real muscle, which is interesting. >> they have another project that's pretty crazy mind control too, right? >> th
. >>> steven, i'm just going to call this heebie jeebie tech time. this is from chile. did you though that if you take a leg off of a cockroach it will regenerate another leg? >> oh, like the -- well, yeah. a lot of weird animals do that. >> this cockroach didn't feel any leg removal pain. >> because everyone cares about the well being of cockroaches. >> then they used technology to hook this cockroach leg to the human brain. >> can you move the leg?...
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four americans were killed as you recall, including ambassador chris stevens. the military security officer will tell his story to congress on wednesday but tonight he sits down with sharyl attkisson. >> reporter: army green beret lieutenant colonel andrew wood first set foot in libya last february to lead an elite 16-man counterterrorism team. from the moment he arrived he says he saw chaos. >> shooting incidents that occurred, many instances involving the local security guard force we were training. constantly there was battles going on between militias, criminal activity and that became increasing danger as time went on as well. >> reporter: wood met daily with ambassador christopher stevens to discuss security. that's stevens on the right and colonel wood on the left at a memorial day service in tripoli. was he concerned about security? >> he was. he was constantly concerned about the threats to not just himself but the entire staff there. >> reporter: was there what you saw as a visible security drawdown during the period of time you were in libya? >> yes.
four americans were killed as you recall, including ambassador chris stevens. the military security officer will tell his story to congress on wednesday but tonight he sits down with sharyl attkisson. >> reporter: army green beret lieutenant colonel andrew wood first set foot in libya last february to lead an elite 16-man counterterrorism team. from the moment he arrived he says he saw chaos. >> shooting incidents that occurred, many instances involving the local security guard...
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having worked with chris stevens, he was always on the cutting edge, wanting to be able to do more and not wanting to be restricted in terms of what he could do. calls were made. obviously in the after math it looks like the approach of security should have been different. it's easier to say after than before the fact. >> it's hard to say this about someone who tragically lost his life but some say because he was so beloved in benghazi that he department pay enough attention to the militias and al qaeda elements. >> i think he paid attention to everything but put them in perspective. what he felt was if you look at the reality of benghazi, the bulk of the population was pro american. i think he may have placed more faith and others placed faith in the militias that were supportive of the united states than those that were against. >> dennis, if i didn't say so, you are one of our foreign policy analysts here. we are happy to have you here. >> thank uh you. >> countdown to november. how much can change in 29 days? the strategy session next. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm stil
having worked with chris stevens, he was always on the cutting edge, wanting to be able to do more and not wanting to be restricted in terms of what he could do. calls were made. obviously in the after math it looks like the approach of security should have been different. it's easier to say after than before the fact. >> it's hard to say this about someone who tragically lost his life but some say because he was so beloved in benghazi that he department pay enough attention to the...
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ambassad stevens was avid runner and played tennis as well. sst was heavily performed in the security detl whe cas. ra s pid important link for the country team to soc africa. with its intelligence assets and resources there was a good exchange of information between soc africa and the rso. itas a gki om sitenst a an t members of the embassy posts throughout libya. i reported three times a week through video teleconference to soc africa and sent daily situation reports. i had the communications capability to pre /7k ri i ngav as e-il or docents i worked with on a daily basis because much of this was contained on africom servers and computer that i worked through. my recollection of dates is mostly from memory. atoronoras spy sh ger cent sion not to extend sst security work beyond the fifth of august terminated our security work in this capacity. military members of my team were in the process of chging status from title back toleho reepre ntusupdated with reports that i sent to my military chain of command and cc'd the rso on. rso sent informa
ambassad stevens was avid runner and played tennis as well. sst was heavily performed in the security detl whe cas. ra s pid important link for the country team to soc africa. with its intelligence assets and resources there was a good exchange of information between soc africa and the rso. itas a gki om sitenst a an t members of the embassy posts throughout libya. i reported three times a week through video teleconference to soc africa and sent daily situation reports. i had the communications...
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. >> well, now ambassador stevens, as you have heard, the father of ambassador stevens is saying, quote, it would really be abhorrent to make this into a campaign issue. it has to be objectively examined. it does not belong in the campaign arena. is the romney campaign wrong to politicize this while an investigation is ongoing? >> well, i think that when it comes to ambassador stevens' death all of us honor him for his service and his contribution to both our country and to what he did to help further the peace in libya. but what i think is an issue is this question of leadership and then how the events unfolded, what the white house did know, when it did know -- and when it knew it. so i think there's a separation. it's not necessarily about ambassador stevens but, in fact, about foreign policy and leadership and how this administration is handling the crisis that has stemmed from this internally. remember, richard, these were the same folks that came out and condemned anybody who suggested it was anything other than a video and now we're saying, hey, let's not talk about it. >> shawn
. >> well, now ambassador stevens, as you have heard, the father of ambassador stevens is saying, quote, it would really be abhorrent to make this into a campaign issue. it has to be objectively examined. it does not belong in the campaign arena. is the romney campaign wrong to politicize this while an investigation is ongoing? >> well, i think that when it comes to ambassador stevens' death all of us honor him for his service and his contribution to both our country and to what he...
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obama's failure to protect american embassy workers in libya led to the death of ambassador chris stevens last month. >> reporter: mitt romney shifted his focus today to foreign policy. >> the tax on our consulate on september 11th, 2012 was likely the work of force as fill ed with those who atack our homeland on september 11th, 2001 this latest assault can't be blamed on a reprehensible video insulting islam, despite ministration's attempts to convince of us of that. >> reporter: the romney campaign is trying to reverse the tide on this issue. the republican contender used today's speech to keep up his criticism of the obama administration. romney had a swagger. he's riding a wave of momentum after last week's debate. latest poll taken after the denver show count has the race tied at 47 among registered voters. president obama had a five point advantage in the three days leading in th debate theame poll found voters ovwhelngly sd romy won't debate, the biggest debate win ever recorded by gallup. bigger than clinton's 42 point margin over bush.4!zf[ç in los angeles last night musicians l
obama's failure to protect american embassy workers in libya led to the death of ambassador chris stevens last month. >> reporter: mitt romney shifted his focus today to foreign policy. >> the tax on our consulate on september 11th, 2012 was likely the work of force as fill ed with those who atack our homeland on september 11th, 2001 this latest assault can't be blamed on a reprehensible video insulting islam, despite ministration's attempts to convince of us of that. >>...
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steven barten is joining me now to talk about this. he was one of 58 people wounded in the aurora shooting, shot in the face and the neck. steven, good morning to you. first of all, let me ask how you're feeling. >> i'm feeling just fine. my recovery's gone remarkably well. >> well, that is certainly good news to hear. you were one of the lucky ones. what would you liked to have seen wednesday night at the first presidential debate in terms of the discussions about guns. >> i mean really any specific discussion or reference to the issue would have been great. ideally i would have loved both candidates to talk about whether they support having a background check. that's a huge issue and it would have been great to see, that especially in an auditorium ten miles from a theater where i was shot and so many others were shot. >> this certainly could come up at a later debate, which we'll discuss more about social issues but you told one of our reporters that skipping gun lays in the debate showed a lack of respect. >> i think they owed it t
steven barten is joining me now to talk about this. he was one of 58 people wounded in the aurora shooting, shot in the face and the neck. steven, good morning to you. first of all, let me ask how you're feeling. >> i'm feeling just fine. my recovery's gone remarkably well. >> well, that is certainly good news to hear. you were one of the lucky ones. what would you liked to have seen wednesday night at the first presidential debate in terms of the discussions about guns. >> i...
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the attack left four americans dead including the ambassador to libya, chris stevens. early today the father of a former navy seal killed in the attack spoke with megyn on her program. he had strong words for the white house. >> the facts came out that in real time the white house a minute after the first bullet was fired, they watched my son and denied his threes for help. my son violated his orders in order to protect the likes of at least 30 people. he risked his life to be a hero. i wish that the leadership in the white house had that same level of moral courage that my son displayed. >>shepard: the words of a grieving party. panetta said the pentagon did not have a clear enough picket of what was happening on the ground in benghazi to send help. jennifer is with the news at the pentagon. this idea that the people would be second-guessing the military in the middle of this as the investigation is underway... >> what we have learned from sources present in benghazi during the attack three things. there were, was unusually a help from the c.i.a. annex a mile from the
the attack left four americans dead including the ambassador to libya, chris stevens. early today the father of a former navy seal killed in the attack spoke with megyn on her program. he had strong words for the white house. >> the facts came out that in real time the white house a minute after the first bullet was fired, they watched my son and denied his threes for help. my son violated his orders in order to protect the likes of at least 30 people. he risked his life to be a hero. i...
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chris stevens love his work. he took pride in the country he served anti sought dignity in the people that he met. two weeks ago, he traveled to establish a new cultural center and build a hospital. that is when the compound came under attack, along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. a study this story because chris stevens embody the best of america. like his fellow foreign service officers, he built divisions -- he built bridges across oceans. he is deeply invested in the vision that the united nations represents. he acted with humility, but he also stood up for a set of principles. a belief that individuals should be free to determine their own destiny and live with liberty, and dignity, justice, and opportunities. the attacks on the civilians in benghazi were attacks on america. we are grateful for the assistance we receive from the libyan government and from the libyan people. there should be no doubt that we will be relentless in tracking
chris stevens love his work. he took pride in the country he served anti sought dignity in the people that he met. two weeks ago, he traveled to establish a new cultural center and build a hospital. that is when the compound came under attack, along with three of his colleagues, chris was killed in the city that he helped to save. he was 52 years old. a study this story because chris stevens embody the best of america. like his fellow foreign service officers, he built divisions -- he built...
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before serving as our ambassador to libya ambassador stevens was 52 years old. shaun smith was a ten year veteran of the state department, married, a father of t enoughasorki private company when he was killed. he had spent 9 years as a navy seal. 42 years old. tyrone woods spent two decades as a seal and began career as nt iur byif a then is describing how this attack unfolded. let's list even in for a moment. >> my friends and colleagues, and i trust them with my life. >> thank you. i would direct that ha beak reflection though commercially available in this hearing room we are not going to point out details of what may still be in ft -- ep lis ndk s ne contributor. i want to talk about what darrell issa said which is the headline of all this. there were no processes on september 11th outside of the consulate in benghazi. exactly what ambassador susan rice hadonnll talk tbo tre w rotes. reporter: she didn't just go on one show, it wasn't an offhand comment which would be bad enough, she went on fe television showso share this narrative. since that period ever
before serving as our ambassador to libya ambassador stevens was 52 years old. shaun smith was a ten year veteran of the state department, married, a father of t enoughasorki private company when he was killed. he had spent 9 years as a navy seal. 42 years old. tyrone woods spent two decades as a seal and began career as nt iur byif a then is describing how this attack unfolded. let's list even in for a moment. >> my friends and colleagues, and i trust them with my life. >> thank...
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that's ambassador stevens. the second msd team was withdrawn shortly after ambassador kretz's departure and last msd team was restricted to performing security work only, restricted from performing security work only and limited only to training local guard force members in july. the remaining msd was withdrawn at about the same time the sst security work was terminated. the rso struggled to maintain these losses with regular diplomatic security personnel. the security in benghazi was a struggle and remained a struggle throughout my time there. the situation remained uncertain and reports from some libyans indicated it was getting worse. diplomatic security remained weak. in april there was only one u.s. diplomatic security agent stationed there. the rso struggled to obtain additional personnel but there was never, but was never able to@taken the numbers he felt comfortable with. i hope the information i provide will be put together with data points from others. so an accurate picture can be obtained. we need t
that's ambassador stevens. the second msd team was withdrawn shortly after ambassador kretz's departure and last msd team was restricted to performing security work only, restricted from performing security work only and limited only to training local guard force members in july. the remaining msd was withdrawn at about the same time the sst security work was terminated. the rso struggled to maintain these losses with regular diplomatic security personnel. the security in benghazi was a...
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they want to shine a light on things, worries among those closest to ambassador stevens and those on the ground concerned at the time. they're trying to highlight earlier instances where there were worries about security and even smaller level attacks. one of the things republicans are trying to emphasize is that this was not about the video as many people thought initially that's been sort of the rolling explanation from the administration. as you know the state department said that was never its position. they're trying to get at how did that become the public story in the first week or so. it is a sparsely atenned hearing because members of congress are largely back home and those running for re-election some did not choose to come back, some of those who are here either have positions on the committee, don't have a tough race, or in a couple cases aren't running for re-election. so it's something to watch here. there may be some new answers but probable lay lot more questions when this is done. andrea. >> there's been a lot of finger pointing behind the scenes inside the administ
they want to shine a light on things, worries among those closest to ambassador stevens and those on the ground concerned at the time. they're trying to highlight earlier instances where there were worries about security and even smaller level attacks. one of the things republicans are trying to emphasize is that this was not about the video as many people thought initially that's been sort of the rolling explanation from the administration. as you know the state department said that was never...
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ambassador stevens i think, obviously, was correct. ambassador kennedy, benghazi was the cradle of the revolution, but could you explain to us the importance of the diplomatic mission in libya and the special post in benghazi? >> thank you much, sir. absolutely. benghazi was the cradle of the revolution. there is, essentially, two major parts of libya, east and west. in order to help the libyans move forward, to help the libyans take advantage of their newfound freedom and to build the democratic strategy, we all wish for any nation to have, we could not hupger down, we could not say out. as i mentioned earlier, the state department has to go into harm's way. if we're going to advance u.s. national security interests, we cannot retreat. we have to go, to use a colloquialism, we have to go where the action is. we will take every step we can to mitigate the risks to our personnel abroad, but we cannot end those risks. we cannot stay out of the action. we have to go there. and because as you correctly posit, sir, because of the importance
ambassador stevens i think, obviously, was correct. ambassador kennedy, benghazi was the cradle of the revolution, but could you explain to us the importance of the diplomatic mission in libya and the special post in benghazi? >> thank you much, sir. absolutely. benghazi was the cradle of the revolution. there is, essentially, two major parts of libya, east and west. in order to help the libyans move forward, to help the libyans take advantage of their newfound freedom and to build the...
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president obama has said that ambassador chris stevens and his colleagues represented the best of america, and he is right. we all mourn their loss. the attacks against us in libya were not an isolated incident. they were accompanied by anti-american riots and nearly two dozen other countries, most in the middle east and also in africa and asia. our embassies have been attacked and our flag burned and many of our citizens have been threatened and driven from their overseas homes by vicious mobs shouting death to america. these mobs hoisted the black banner of islamic extremism over american embassies on the anniversary of 9/11. as the dust settles, as the murdered are buried, americans are asking how this happened, how the threats we face have grown worse and what this calls in america to do. these are the right questions. i have come here today to offer a larger perspective on these tragic recent events and to share with you and to share with all americans my vision for a fr freer, more pros pous and pieceful world. the attacking should not be seen as random acts. they are expressions of
president obama has said that ambassador chris stevens and his colleagues represented the best of america, and he is right. we all mourn their loss. the attacks against us in libya were not an isolated incident. they were accompanied by anti-american riots and nearly two dozen other countries, most in the middle east and also in africa and asia. our embassies have been attacked and our flag burned and many of our citizens have been threatened and driven from their overseas homes by vicious mobs...
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local, the streets are calm as ambassador stevens says good night to a viz siing turkish diplomat. answer agent sees a large number of men flowing into the compound and immediately puts out on alarm. a security act hustles the ambassador and others to a bunker inside the residence. the attackers then spray diesel newly igniting the building, trapping the men inside, unable to see or breathe through the heavy smoke. they now know that one security agent escapes through a window. later the american security detail finds the body of shaun smith who died of smoke inhalation, but is unable to locate ambassador stevens and in fact does not find him until his body turns up hours later in a hospital after the staff there dials numbers on ambassador stevens' cell phone to identify him. survivors escape in an armored vehicle through heavy fire. as night goes on, a team of re-enforcements from the tripoli embassy arrive at the annex the survivors are evacuated on two charter flights over the next two hours. at today's hearings, led by house oversight committee darrell issa will testify that t
local, the streets are calm as ambassador stevens says good night to a viz siing turkish diplomat. answer agent sees a large number of men flowing into the compound and immediately puts out on alarm. a security act hustles the ambassador and others to a bunker inside the residence. the attackers then spray diesel newly igniting the building, trapping the men inside, unable to see or breathe through the heavy smoke. they now know that one security agent escapes through a window. later the...
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on september 11, day he was killed ambassador stevens cabled "it's sensitive." he noted growing problems with security in benghazi. growing frustration. what we have seen are not random crime of opportunity but targeted and discriminant attacks. the al-qaeda flag is spotted. >> bob: that doesn't look like a similar cable like that went out to every embassy -- >> eric: the man died the same day. the same day. >> bob: what lawyer up, the only way you lawyer up is to go before congress and sworn in and you lie about it. >> dana: there could be civil investigation. if you look at the statement from the dni, state department and c.i.a. do not add up for what the administration said before the between-week period. september 11 to 28 and going to the debate. they are trying now so they're not asked about it. the better thing is sit down with the press corps and turn it over. get everybody in a room. forget about politics. nowhere in there does it explain why they arrested an american citizen for something what has nothing to do with the results. >> bob: trying to make
on september 11, day he was killed ambassador stevens cabled "it's sensitive." he noted growing problems with security in benghazi. growing frustration. what we have seen are not random crime of opportunity but targeted and discriminant attacks. the al-qaeda flag is spotted. >> bob: that doesn't look like a similar cable like that went out to every embassy -- >> eric: the man died the same day. the same day. >> bob: what lawyer up, the only way you lawyer up is to go...
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embassador stevens and three others dead. the main residents of the burnt out shell, you can still smell the smoke from the fire. blood splattered in a bathroom, hand prints on the wall. as for answers to the remaining questions you've been talking about, one eyewitness tell us the mob which marched to the compound were chanting blood thirsty slogans before they attacked. maybe that's the reason some think there was a protest first. varies members of the islamist groups were in the mob and deny responsibility. we spoke with a leader this week who was named as a key suspect. we counted as many as five close -- [ audio trouble ] certainly as you've been discussing, the video from the cameras could be very interesting. finally, embassador stevens and his staff, as you've been discussing, saying they had growing concerns about terror threats. that's the indications from a variety of directions we've been receiving. for example one libyan official told us he told the americans days before the attack they were at risk and they agre
embassador stevens and three others dead. the main residents of the burnt out shell, you can still smell the smoke from the fire. blood splattered in a bathroom, hand prints on the wall. as for answers to the remaining questions you've been talking about, one eyewitness tell us the mob which marched to the compound were chanting blood thirsty slogans before they attacked. maybe that's the reason some think there was a protest first. varies members of the islamist groups were in the mob and deny...
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. >> bill: will the assassination of christopher stevens develop in a major scandal for president obama? evidence is mounting that the white house was not forth coming about the murder. we will have the inside story. >> your polling agency is convinced that florida, north carolina and virginia are going to go for romney? >> that's right. >> bill: major polling agency pulling out of some key swing states, saying president obama is certain to lose there. does karl rove believe that? he will be here. >> that line were crossed by iran and they were very close, you wouldn't oppose military action to stop their nuclear program? >> i wouldn't oppose military action. but the question is where the line is. >> bill: ben affleck has a new movie about iran causing controversy. he will visit as well. caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone. "the factor" begins right now. >> bill: hi. i'm bill o'reilly. will libya become a major scandal fort obama administration? that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. today a house committee held hearings on the giant screwup that occurre
. >> bill: will the assassination of christopher stevens develop in a major scandal for president obama? evidence is mounting that the white house was not forth coming about the murder. we will have the inside story. >> your polling agency is convinced that florida, north carolina and virginia are going to go for romney? >> that's right. >> bill: major polling agency pulling out of some key swing states, saying president obama is certain to lose there. does karl rove...
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ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. congressman jason chaffetz chairs the house subcommittee on national security and has returned from a fact-finding mission in benghazi. thank you, congressman, very good to see you. first, i wanted to share something with you because governor romney just at a campaign appearance in iowa shared a story of having met one of the navy s.e.a.l.s., since he refers to it to him as a massachusetts resident, massachusetts native, we think that he's talking about glen doherty, let me play them. >> one of them was a guy from my home state of massachusetts and relatively young guy compared to me and he was a former navy s.e.a.l. living in san diego and learned about him, talked about his life, he skied a lot, in some of the places i had and we had a lot of things in common, he told me that he keeps going back to the middle east, he cares very deeply about the people there. he served in the military there. went back from time to time to offer security services and so forth to people there. you can
ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. congressman jason chaffetz chairs the house subcommittee on national security and has returned from a fact-finding mission in benghazi. thank you, congressman, very good to see you. first, i wanted to share something with you because governor romney just at a campaign appearance in iowa shared a story of having met one of the navy s.e.a.l.s., since he refers to it to him as a massachusetts resident, massachusetts native, we think that he's...
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so you may ask steven, why aren't you fighting these charges? because i don't want to drag america through my ball scandal! (laughter) or scandalize america by dragging my balls through it! it's a real problem. that's why i don't wear wide-legged pants. or ride escalators anymore. that is also why -- true. dangerous. that is also why effective today i am stepping down as chairman of the wristrong foundation. (boos) i have to do this. i have to do this. we haven't spoken but i trust my balls will also be stepping down. or at least descending. there it is. and though i will no longer be chairman, i will be staying on the board which has no other members but me. so i am proud to announce that starting today i will be serving as interim chairman of the wristrong foundation. (cheers and applause) now, folks -- now, folks, -- (cheers and applause) i'm sure a lot of people out there are saying will this scandal follow me? yes, the same way my balls follow me in a motorized side car i use on the weekends. i'm tired. (laughter) as it is all the titles i
so you may ask steven, why aren't you fighting these charges? because i don't want to drag america through my ball scandal! (laughter) or scandalize america by dragging my balls through it! it's a real problem. that's why i don't wear wide-legged pants. or ride escalators anymore. that is also why -- true. dangerous. that is also why effective today i am stepping down as chairman of the wristrong foundation. (boos) i have to do this. i have to do this. we haven't spoken but i trust my balls...
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but smith and stevens don't crawl out after him. he goes back in several times, he can't find them and he is overcome with smoke. he struggles up a small ladder to the top of the building and radios other agents. he moves to the small residence and gets the two agents hold up there out. the three get into an armored vehicle and drive a short distance to the large residence. they crawl into the residence on their hands and knees feeling their way through the building to try to find their two colleagues. they finds smith, they pull him out of the building. he's dead. the crack site security team is gone, but a small units of scierts at at an next the an ne away. the libyan forces say they can no longer hold the perimeter. the american agents holding smith's body pile into an armored vehicle. the crowd fires upon them and throws two grenades under their vehicle. they take direct fire. despite two flat tires and heavy damage to their vehicle they keep rolling. they hit heavy traffic. the today careens over the middle divider. pushes for
but smith and stevens don't crawl out after him. he goes back in several times, he can't find them and he is overcome with smoke. he struggles up a small ladder to the top of the building and radios other agents. he moves to the small residence and gets the two agents hold up there out. the three get into an armored vehicle and drive a short distance to the large residence. they crawl into the residence on their hands and knees feeling their way through the building to try to find their two...
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steven hayes wrote a comprehensive and interesting piece trying to digest the media. he says, tucker, this is an effort to write al qaeda aught of the story. that "l.a. times" piece and what we are hearing from the media and administration is an effort to write al qaeda out of the story. no evidence found of al qaeda role in libya and the piece doughs on to not actually show that. >> what the cia talking points do not show is the intelligence communities concluded this video was in any way responsible for what happened in benghazi. here is how you know this is an orchestrated political effort on the part of the obama white house. you have cia officers attacks their agencies for its intelligence failures. that does not happen in washington with a pretty aggressive nudge from those in political power. there is just no way the cia is going to voluntarily take responsibility for this break down in intelligence unless pushed to. that's where this is coming from. megyn: help me understand as a journalist and not a political consultant how that narrative on the video helps t
steven hayes wrote a comprehensive and interesting piece trying to digest the media. he says, tucker, this is an effort to write al qaeda aught of the story. that "l.a. times" piece and what we are hearing from the media and administration is an effort to write al qaeda out of the story. no evidence found of al qaeda role in libya and the piece doughs on to not actually show that. >> what the cia talking points do not show is the intelligence communities concluded this video was...
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steven what i will start with you, what happened to your candidate's big mo? >> look at a poll every two minutes you see something different. melissa: there i momentum here. there is a trend here. >> i actually don't think that's right. i think the trend at the end this week, ifanything is poind back to the presidt. but much more important --. melissa: what poll would that be? >> the poll of the "rasmussen poll" today, the ipsos poll today, the marist, "wall street journal" polls in wa and wiscons show the president up by six and five points and 18 among women. the polls are going all over the place. what they really --. melissa: there are a lot of polls. >> what they show is close race. melissa: byron, to yo, do you think there is trend for mitt romney? a lot of people do? >> in florida, i think something is going on in florida and workiig in mitt romney's favor now. no doubt about it. he seems to be moving ahead. this is not a big sign of victory. florida for romney is a state you don't win it you die. he has to win a lot of other things other than that flor
steven what i will start with you, what happened to your candidate's big mo? >> look at a poll every two minutes you see something different. melissa: there i momentum here. there is a trend here. >> i actually don't think that's right. i think the trend at the end this week, ifanything is poind back to the presidt. but much more important --. melissa: what poll would that be? >> the poll of the "rasmussen poll" today, the ipsos poll today, the marist, "wall...
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new evidence coming out today that ambassador stevens was begging for his security team to stay on. they didn't grant him that assistance, that help. the president spiking the football when it comes to bin laden, but didn't support the policies that led to the intelligence that allowed him to make that decision. where do you think things are going here? how bad is this obama doctrine, if you will? >> i think things are going in the wrong direction. i think they're directly attributable in the middle east to the decline of american influence, which is a policy that the obama administration has pursued quite consciously, and we're now seeing the effects of it. the examples you give, the determination to withdraw from afghanistan on a fixed timetable that's basically turning the country back over to the taliban. the inability to stop iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons or its continued financing and arming of terrorists in the region and around the world. all of these things put together give a picture of a weak and declining america. i think what governor romney was trying to say today
new evidence coming out today that ambassador stevens was begging for his security team to stay on. they didn't grant him that assistance, that help. the president spiking the football when it comes to bin laden, but didn't support the policies that led to the intelligence that allowed him to make that decision. where do you think things are going here? how bad is this obama doctrine, if you will? >> i think things are going in the wrong direction. i think they're directly attributable in...
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directly all they saw at the building on fire and master stevens most likely died of smoke inhalation so we want to talk more about the changing story and also the developing investigation with retired cia officer ray mcgovern and our correspondent liz wahl and liz let me start with you because you just got back here i did literally minutes ago from the hearings i just tell us a little bit about what you heard today lawmakers today basically demanding answers on the libya attacks congress question some key witnesses about the security failures in benghazi right off the bat we have the chairman of this committee representative darrell issa saying this is not about a youtube video this is not about a video that went viral that made fun of the prophet mohammad that this was in fact premeditated he called them up predictable terrorist attacks and he really hailed eric nordstrom for coming forward and helping him as a whistleblower for coming forward with some of the information where he made repeated requests saying that the suit situation because he was there on the ground in benghazi sa
directly all they saw at the building on fire and master stevens most likely died of smoke inhalation so we want to talk more about the changing story and also the developing investigation with retired cia officer ray mcgovern and our correspondent liz wahl and liz let me start with you because you just got back here i did literally minutes ago from the hearings i just tell us a little bit about what you heard today lawmakers today basically demanding answers on the libya attacks congress...